| VLC | Very-long-chain |
| CerS | Ceramide synthase |
| DES | Dihydroceramide desaturase |
| LC | Long-chain |
| LVEF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
| ARV | Aortic valve replacement |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
| CPB | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| AF | Atrial fibrillation |
| GSEA | Gene set enrichment analysis |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |